Distributer for finely-divided substances.



PATENTED JAN. 16

. A. GOHENGIUS.

DISTRIBUTER FOR FINELY DIVIDED SUBSTANCES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13; 1905.

UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM COHENOIUS, OFNEW YORK, N. Y.

DISTRIBUTER FOR FlNELY-DIVIDED SUBSTANCES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906.

Application filed September 18, 1905- Serial No. 278,232.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM CoHENoIUs, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, county and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Distributers forFinely-Divided Substances, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to tops or covers for receptacles for powdered orfinely-divided substances.

The principal object of my invention is to provide means for readily andinstantly clear ing the holes or perforations of the cover when they maybe closed or partially closed by the substance in the receptaclebecoming damp and clogging the holes or from any other cause.

My invention is particularly applicable to salt holders or receptacleshaving perforated tops, the perforations of which constantly becomeclogged by damp salt-in the holder.

My invention consists of the receptacle top or cover, of its severalparts and elements, and combinations of parts and elements, all

.as hereinafter described and set forth, and as shown in the drawings.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one embodiment of my invention asapplied to a receptacle for salt or other finely-divided substance, inwhich- Figure 1 is a vertical section of said receptacle with the coverattached thereto. Fig.

' 2 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a transverse section onthe line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Similar numbers represent like parts in all the figures.

1 is a receptacle or holder for powdered or finely-divided substances,such as salt, sugar, or the like.

2 is a top or cover for the race tacle provided with the usual holes orpe orations 3, through which the substance in the receptacle may beshaken. As shown in thedrawings, the cover 2 is screwed upon thereceptacle 1, although any means may be used for securing the cover tothe receptacle. 4 is a rod which passes through the cover 2. Secured tothe inner portion of this rod is a lateral extension, said extension, asshown' in the drawings, being a cross-bar 5, and a ring 6, connectingthe outer ends of said cross-bar.

7 represents pins which are secured to the ring 6 and extend in the samedirection as the rod 4. These pins are preferably tapered at their freeends and are adapted to register with the perforations 3 and having adiameter a trifle smaller than said perforations.

The rod 4'is provided with a handle 8, which is screwed to the outer orfree end of said rod, the lower end of the handle 8 extending laterallyover the opening in the cover 2, through which the rod 4 passes, soas toform a stop to prevent the rod and the ms.

7 from dropping down into the receptac e 1 away from the cover 2. Whenthe handle 8 is secured to the rod 4, it is integral with the same andvirtually a part of said rod. The rod 4 is also provided with alongitudinal spline 9, which engages with a corresponding recess in thecover 2, said spline and recess serving to keep the pins 7 in registerwith the holes 3 and to enable said pins to pass into and out of saidholes without the pins getting out of place. A tension-spring 1Oencircles the rod 4 between the cover 2 and the lateral extension 5 ofthe rod 4, said spring serving to normally kee the pins 7 out ofengagement and away from the perforations 3, but permitting theextension 5, ring 6, and pins 7 to be drawn up by the handle 8, sothatsaid pins will pass through said perforations.

From the above it will be seen that if the salt, sugar, or othersubstance in the receptacle 1 cannot be shaken through the perforations3 by reason of said perforations being clogged by the clamp substance onthe cover or irom any other cause, the perforations 3 can be instantlycleared by drawing the pins 7 through said perforations by means of thehandle 8. Upon releasing the handle the spring 9 will draw the pins 7away from the perforations 3 to theirnormal positions, the lateralextension of the handle 8 forming a stop to the movement of the partscaused by the spring and the perforations 3 will be clear, so that thesubstance in the receptacle 1 can be shaken through said perforations.The parts can be instantly and readily taken apart'at any time, so thatthey may be cleaned and replaced or for any other cause. It will also beseen that the different parts can be readily and cheaply made and thatmy in vention can be applied to any perforated top of a similarreceptacle.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A cover for a receptacle for finely-divided substances, said coverprovided with holes or perforations, a rod passing through an opening insaid cover and adapted to slide in said opening, a lateral extension tothe in-- side of said rod, and pins projecting from said extension insubstantially the same direction as said rod, and a spline on the rodengag ng with a recess in thecover for keeping the pins in register withthe perforations.

2.v A cover for a receptacle for finely-divided substances, said coverprovided with holes or perforations, a rod passing through an opening insaid cover and adapted to slide in said opening, a lateral extension tothe inside ofsaid rod, and pins projecting from said extension insubstantially the same direction as said rod, and a lateral'extension orstop on the outside of said rod, and a tension-spring held between thecover and the inner lateral 15 extension of the rod for keeping saidpins away from said perforations unless positively drawn to orthrough'the same against the action of the spring.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 20 nameto this specification inthe presence of two subscribinivitnesses.

- RAHAM COHENCIUS. Witnesses:

PENNINGTON HALsTED,

" EDWIN SEGER.

